Researchers in the U.K are well on their way to developing a medical smart card. The MyCare card, which is similar in size to a credit card, has a fold-out USB drive that allows users to download their medical information. Click here to read the full article.
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U.K. Researchers Exploring Medical Data Smart Cards
Privacy concerns may hinder medical smart cards in the U.S, reports Technology Review. However, those same concerns don’t apply to foreign countries.
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